2nd grade Thanksgiving Play

The 2nd grade every year does a big study on pligrims/native americans and even make a long house in their classroom...all leading up to their big play.  They all did so well!

Kassidy's parts=A pligrim and William Bradford

coming over on the boats

everyone crammed on the Mayflower...some got sick you know

Talking with Squanto

Here is a short clip of one of their songs.

Haircuts

I got my hair cut the other day and so that night...the rest of the family got a hair cut too....all the boys really needed one....but then came the girls....

Clara's first haircut

Before & After(just a little snip)

Kassidy has wanted her hair cut for a very long time...and I just trim it...but this time....I said o.k... 

but not too her shoulders like she wanted:) She likes it so much!

Thanksgiving

We went to my parent's house for Thanksgiving this year.  My sister, Aunt Rita & Uncle Ken, cousin Amy were also there....and we got a special Skype call from Dan....as he was in Cambodia.  So neat and wierd all at the same time to talk and see someone so far away!

Everyone look at the camera- smile- and stop wiggling..oh remember no silly faces....1,2,3....click...

Clara oh so tall with Aunt Lindsey

Novemberness

Tom is in a LIA class (Leadership in Idaho Agriculture) it's a pretty honored thing.  He's been nominated the last few years...but never did it...so he's in it this year.  Starting in November....they are at a week long class each month until February when they graduate from the class.  They have to dress up more than Tom's used to...so we did some suit shopping. We miss him lots when he's gone..but we are proud of him ;)

A pre-Thanksgiving visit from Tom's parents = new jammies!  Thanks!!

First snow...and Clara's already eating it!

It has since all melted and we have NONE...which is nice for driving...but not fun for "getting in the Christmas mood." 

Clara loves her baby dolls...and...keeps them well fed...look at that spread she made!

Love to find the kids playing nicely together!!

Halloween 2011

So for the past few years, we've decided to steer away from all the "hype" of Halloween.

We usually end up just hiding some special candy around the house and letting the kids go around trying to find it.  But this year in a weak moment with 2 hours to spare....we found what would work for some costumes and went to Moscow.  The University of Idaho Athletic Department put on a trick or treat at the Kibbie Dome.  So, Dad got home and off we went!

The date is wrong on the stamp...it really was from this year ;)

Cake walking 

Fishing with the Track Team

Tossing the Football with none other than the Football Team

They even got tickets from the Men's Basketball Team for the next Home game!

Pretty neat!  Tom ended up going to the game and taking Kolby and Kassidy....they got to sit...well actually Joe Vandal came and sat next to them for awhile ;)

Love this picture of Derrick...if you only could have seen the mood he was in just 15min before--night and day here ;)

again love this shot...he just looks so happy trotting along --but you know we were done here...and that meant we were heading home and stopping by a certain house in Troy that he SO wanted to go to;)

Our 1 stop in Troy on the way home was to the Music teacher's house.

This made Derrick's night!  He'd been talking of going there for days!

Will we do it again next year...I'm not sure....I guess we'll see. 

Catch up- Part 2

Full moon beauty!

Tom brought me home creamer and roses- Just because-...can't get much better than that!

Mom and Dad HAPPY to be Back in Idaho after their "more than enough adventure" Road Trip

where Dad spent most the time in New Mexico sick and staying in the hospital for a few days...missed the balloon festival...but got to see the 4 Corners on their way home and the "UP House"

moving the "blue shed" getting ready for future circular driveway ;)

Push Kolby...P U S H!   

working the leaf blower...kinda got the job done ;)

Clara the Pink Cozy Cowgirl- ready to go help dad ;)

Catch Up -Part 1

Clara helping Kolby vaccum

Mom and Dad heading out on their Road Trip to New Mexico!

Clara playing the drum

Dog sitting...Smokey not sure about Rouger(my sister's dog) sharing!

Clara loves her baths!!

My Sister, Lindsey and Kolby ready for the airplane and to join my parents on the Road Trip adventure!

In New Mexico at the balloon festival.

This is the Mass Ascension(sp)

Joining my friend Liz in Couer 'd Alene-at the SIDS walk she organized